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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Chinese gold mining threatens a protected UN heritage site in Congo

 Employees and mining experts say the Chinese use mercury in its operations, used to separate gold from ore. Mercury is considered one of the top ten chemicals of major public health concern by the U.N. and can have toxic effects on the nervous and immune systems.

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